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Name: bretty
Date: November 14, 2003 at 06:44:48 Pacific
OS: me
CPU/Ram: P3/ 256
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Hallo, i am in need of help as when i start my computer, it goes for about 10 minutes and then freezes with this message 'runtime error 424' object required!.
Am not sure what to do, as it will always do this, even if i am not opening anything.
is it a virus, or is somthing seriously screwing with my computer.
i tried to defragment, scan disk, and some anti virus programs, but nothing seems to work.
am freaking out.
can anyone help



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Response Number 1
Name: bretty
Date: November 14, 2003 at 09:11:00 Pacific
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it comes up in a box that says 'explorer'
is this an explorer problem or virus?
please help fast


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Response Number 2
Name: MaadhuriMN
Date: November 14, 2003 at 10:03:53 Pacific
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This has been reported to occur in older versions (EX:4 and 5)of Internet Explorer that have received a Microsoft Security Patch against malicious codes inserted by some Webpages and is caused by a VB script from the Webpages.
What is your IE version number?
For details check the MSKB article 214554 Runtime ERROR: 424 Object Required


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Response Number 3
Name: Exclusive_nl
Date: November 15, 2003 at 05:05:04 Pacific
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I've almost the same problem while running Win98. Above reply looks like a resolution of the problem but it's for IE4.x of 5.x based. Now I've installed IE6 on that machine a couple of months earlier than the problem disappear(yesterday).

Anyone who knows how to solve this?

Is it just remove IE6 and older components? And can't it be a hardware malfunction?

Thanks in advance.



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Response Number 4
Name: Julesp_81
Date: November 17, 2003 at 06:02:17 Pacific
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Hey

I am having exactly the same problem! My computer works normally for about ten minutes and then it freezes, coming up with the message 'run time error 424, object required' and a minimized window on the scroll bar saying explorer. Is this a virus or a bug? how can a fix it??!!


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Response Number 5
Name: 0engine
Date: November 17, 2003 at 13:21:18 Pacific
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the minimized window doesn't say 'explorer', it says 'explore'. this seems to be a virus; try googling for 'explore.exe'.


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Response Number 6
Name: pratima gurung
Date: November 17, 2003 at 21:17:02 Pacific
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hi there i am exactly gettting the same pop up like bretty but i cant do anything to fix it is there any way that i could get it fixed i tried lookingon the site recommended by "madhuriMN" but dosent seem to be like solving my problem



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Response Number 7
Name: 0engine
Date: November 18, 2003 at 03:22:25 Pacific
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yup, verified that it _is_ a virus, in my case at least-- look here


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Response Number 8
Name: chris s-b
Date: November 19, 2003 at 08:40:21 Pacific
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Great. Looks like what I've got as recall the bizarre default Explorer start page "geocities/yori_mrakkadi"

Now what? Above Network Assoc link seems to be for business accounts? Do i endeavour to purchase fix at work and download at home?


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Response Number 9
Name: 0engine
Date: November 20, 2003 at 19:36:25 Pacific
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chris--

it's not that hard to remove manually, just kill the EXPLORE.exe process in task manager and get rid of the dropped files listed in the link.

may or may not have to do with the virus, but the next day my network connection stopped working; fixed that by restoring a registry backup.


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Response Number 10
Name: paris
Date: November 22, 2003 at 02:53:14 Pacific
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Where are the dropped files and how to restore a registry backup? Kind of lost here, thanks for all the help.


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Response Number 11
Name: paris
Date: November 22, 2003 at 08:55:52 Pacific
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Actually got rid of the error 424 by killing all explorer files, now i am stuck with netscape and when i download explorer, it starts again. Anyone has any idea?



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Response Number 12
Name: Beo
Date: November 27, 2003 at 13:12:00 Pacific
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Hello,

I've got the virus on my computer and I don't possess the computer savy to remove it myself. (it the same virus that everyone is suffering from on this thread - runtime error 424, geocities/yori_mrakkadi,)

I've usually got about 2 or three minutes on my computer before the mouse freezes up.... could anyone give me a step by step on how to remove it from my system.

My computer is an old Pentium MMX 200 with 64mb and windows 98. Thanks for your help.


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Response Number 13
Name: rumprsd
Date: November 30, 2003 at 00:18:53 Pacific
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All, THIS IS A VIRUS
I had this "424" problem... I found a solution! at least it is working with no unknown issues after three days. First you need to boot in SAFE MODE... once in safe mode go to 'start', then 'find', then 'files or folders'... type in "explore.exe" (with out the quotes, and NOT EXPLORER) !DO NOT OPEN the files, just right click and delete! The .exe was in two locations on my CPU. now do the same thing for "SMTP" and delete... if the SMTP file is 25,737 bytes you know you have the right file. Remember to empty your trash... now re-boot and see if this works. Good luck!


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Response Number 14
Name: sc_smiley
Date: November 30, 2003 at 11:10:50 Pacific
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Yes this is a virus known as one of the following..
I-Worm.Hawawi.g (AVP)
W32.Galil.C@mm (Symantec)
W32/Hawawi.G@mm (F-Secure)
W32/Holar-I (Sophos)
WORM_HAWAWI.F (Trend

If you have a virus scanner try to do an update, reboot into safe mode and run virus scan. (win98) It worked for me. If you don't have a virus scan you can try to go to www.antivirus.com and do a free online scan.(PC Trend Micro) scan now...if you can get thru it before freezing.
Good Luck!!!!


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